French TV Host Sarah Saldmann to Leave CNews and Europe 1
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Sarah Saldmann is a French TV host. She works for CNews and Europe 1. Now she says she will leave both companies.
Saldmann said her choice matches her convictions. This means her personal beliefs.
She talked about a media group called Frontières. This group has far-right ideas. Far-right means very strong right-wing politics.
Saldmann said this group has more influence now. Influence means power to change things.
She said her new beliefs are important to her. So she decided to quit her jobs. Quit means to stop working somewhere.
CNews and Europe 1 are French media companies. Media means TV, radio, and newspapers.
Many people know Saldmann from French TV shows.
She has not said what she will do next.
Vocabulary15 words
- convictions
- strong personal beliefs
- far-right
- very strong right-wing political ideas
- influence
- power to change how people think or act
- quit
- to stop doing a job
- media
- TV, radio, and newspapers
- announce
- to tell people something important
- host
- a person who leads a TV or radio show
- broadcaster
- a company that makes TV or radio shows
- personality
- a well-known person, often on TV
- beliefs
- ideas a person thinks are true
- choice
- a decision between options
- group
- a number of people or companies together
- important
- having big value or meaning
- decided
- made a choice
- power
- ability to control or change things
Quiz
Answer key
1. CNews and Europe 1 2. Her convictions 3. Far-right
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Sarah Saldmann is a French TV _____. She works for CNews and Europe 1. Now she says she will _____ both companies.
Saldmann said her choice matches her _____. This means her personal beliefs.
She talked about a media group called _____. This group has far-right ideas. Far-right means very strong right-wing politics.
Saldmann said this group has more _____ now. Influence means power to change things.
She said her new beliefs are important to her. So she decided to quit her _____.
CNews and Europe 1 are French _____ companies. Media means TV, radio, and newspapers.